Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FERRARO'S ITALIAN GRILLE

8348 US HWY 301 N · PARRISH · Manatee County · FL 34219

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 30, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3382302
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8471896
DBPR license5105251

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#6High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine at 0ppm. Owner called company and set appointment for service. Owner set up 3 part sink to sanitize dishes until machine is repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some employees with no written plan.

Basic 5

#1Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed broken cove base in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing/cracked thought out the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observe marinara sauce stored on the floor in walk-in cooler.

#4Basic36-68-5

Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed hood vents over grill area soiled.

#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle. Owner removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.